The Challenges of PM 2.5 for Businesses and How to Overcome Them
Thought leadership
Pictures of cities around the world obscured under a thick grey-yellow haze have become commonplace of late. Thailand is one country which has seen air quality plummet in the past five years, with Bangkok and Chiang Mai in particular tending to spend the first three months of every year suffering with seasonal pollution caused by heavy industry and crop burning. Of most concern is fine particulate matter, or PM2.5, which can have serious short and long term health consequences. CO2 levels are also an issue as increased levels of CO2 are linked with significant reductions in cognitive functions. While the best solution for high levels of CO2 is often simply opening a window, this is hardly an option when the air outside is polluted. Poor air quality has a number of implications for businesses with respect to attracting and keeping key talent and ensuring that existing staff are happy, healthy and productive.
Aside from keeping emissions to a minimum, most businesses can do little to alter the air quality outside. But thankfully, there is a lot that can be done to maintain a high standard of indoor air quality across a business’s facilities. Research has shown that the concentration and learning levels of students are improved with optimal indoor comfort levels, including temperature, humidity, and air quality. The same is true in the workplace where employees’ levels of concentration and productivity are inherently connected to the physical environment. To put it simply, it is in every business’s best interest to keep the working environment healthy and comfortable as this helps to keep staff not only healthy but also productive.
Devices and sensors networked using the Internet of Things (IoT) can be deployed across a school or business’s facilties to monitor conditions and optimize the working environment. IoT technologies can monitor a range of parameters from temperature and humidity to light and noise levels to air quality, including PM2.5 and CO2 levels. These sensors transmit data to cloud platforms where analytics are generated to quickly make smart decisions to improve conditions. This real-time management of the physical environment is pivotal since air quality can vary significantly throughout the day. So rather than simply having air purification systems running full blast all day, IoT sensors manage these devices so that they are used when needed. Furthemore, dashboards and mobile apps visualize the data gathered to offer a holistic view of a facility’s conditions and issue alerts when sub-standard conditions are detected.
PCS uses cutting edge PM2.5 and CO2 sensors and devices to continuously monitor the air quality across the physical environment of your facilities to ensure that employees are working under the best possible conditions. PCS’s IoT solutions are tailored to suit each business’s facilities based on detailed analysis of the working environment. As a result, employees can come to work feeling assured that, whatever the air quality outside, they will be working in a healthy and productive environment.
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